"eldercare" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From elder + care. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|elder|care}} elder + care Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} eldercare (uncountable)
  1. Care for elderly people. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: aged care, elderly care Related terms: assisted living, geriatrics, nursing home Translations (care for the elderly): 養老護理 (Chinese Mandarin), 养老护理 (yǎnglǎo hùlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 老年保健 (lǎonián bǎojiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 老人贍養 (Chinese Mandarin), 老人赡养 (lǎorén shànyǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), 老年護理 (Chinese Mandarin), 老年护理 (lǎonián hùlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), ældreomsorg [common-gender] (Danish), ældrepleje [common-gender] (Danish), ouderenzorg [feminine] (Dutch), vanhustenhuolto (Finnish), vanhustenhoito (Finnish), soins aux personnes âgées [masculine, plural] (French), Altenpflege [feminine] (German), 介護 (kaigo) (english: nursing) (alt: かいご) (Japanese), 高齢者介護 (kōreisha kaigo) (alt: こうれいしゃかいご) (Japanese), opieka nad osobami starszymi [feminine] (Polish), ухо́д за престаре́лыми (uxód za prestarélymi) [masculine] (Russian), ухо́д за старика́ми (uxód za starikámi) [masculine] (Russian), гериатри́я (geriatríja) [feminine] (Russian), cuidado de ancianos [masculine] (Spanish), äldreomsorg [common-gender] (Swedish)
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      "sense": "care for the elderly",
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